In a cost-cutting measure, the Pentagon is considering removing these countries from its list of "danger pay" locations that entitle federal employees working their to earn extra money.

In a cost-cutting measure, the Pentagon is considering removing these countries from its list of "danger pay" locations that entitle federal employees working their to earn extra money.

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BAHRAIN: A Bahraini anti-government protester holds a poster opposing the upcoming Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, to be held Sunday, next to a fire set by anti-government protesters during clashes with riot police firing tear gas in Qadam, Bahrain, on Friday, April 19, 2013. Clashes between protesters and police continued in Bahrain on Friday, ahead of Sunday's Formula One Grand Prix. Hardline protesters hope to embarrass the ruling royal family with increased violence, while more moderate protesters, who support the race, merely want to highlight their demands for a greater voice in the country. less

BAHRAIN: A Bahraini anti-government protester holds a poster opposing the upcoming Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix, to be held Sunday, next to a fire set by anti-government protesters during clashes with riot ... more

LIBERIA: UN troops carry on a stretcher the body of one of the seven UN peacekeepers from Niger who were killed in an ambush, at the airport in Abidjan on June 9, 2012. Eight civilians died in Ivory Coast in raids near the Liberian border that also killed seven UN peacekeepers and sparked an exodus of thousands from the area, the United Nations said on June 9. Ivory Coast's west, by far the most unstable part of the country, has been plagued by deadly attacks since a political and military crisis started in late 2010, leaving some 3,000 people dead throughout the country. less

LIBERIA: UN troops carry on a stretcher the body of one of the seven UN peacekeepers from Niger who were killed in an ambush, at the airport in Abidjan on June 9, 2012. Eight civilians died in Ivory Coast in ... more

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